After 6 months in the shop, the 075 cuts wood

[Yellowbeard]

So, I dropped the 075 off at the shop in July(ish) to see if I could figure out why it was running too hot, dieseling, etc. The seals were worn on the crank and it was sucking air from that end, so I had the seals replaced. While that was being done, the mechanic figured out that the worm gear was bad on the oiler, so I got a new one of those.

Then I ended up at the back of a big line because this shop does maintenance on the gear for all the local apartment maintenance crews. So, long story short, the saw ended up there until the day before New Year's Eve. On the plus side, I think the mechanic felt bad because he only charged me an hour's worth of labor and I know he did a lot more than that.

It turned out fine because when the saw was in the shop it was way to hot to be sawing anyway and then I started teaching at a new school this fall and have been buried so I wouldn't have had time to use it had I had it.

Anyway, here are some pics of us sawing up some walnut I got from the mailman. It's about 20 inches or so on the narrow side and used up every bit of my 36" bar in the mill on the fat side after I cut off the flare. Around 8 feet long. I only have one picture of the slabs because my camera was out of memory from shooting video of the milling but I'll post more later.

What's the best way to post a video? Youtube and link?

 

[betterbuilt]

nice

 

[Venomvpr900]

Awesome can't wait until the bugs are worked out of mine

 

[BobL]

Good to hear it turned out well for you.

 

[Yellowbeard]

Awesome can't wait until the bugs are worked out of mine

How much did your overhaul cost and who did it for you?

Just wondering in case, you know... things go wrong at some point.

 

[Yellowbeard]

Did more cutting today. Just about broke the rear axle on the old toyota, or at least squashed down the rear springs quite a bit.

I definitely profited from BobL's technique of canting the logs before cutting them. The saw almost pushes itself.

I cut a bunch of stickers from cedar and stacked it on the carport until I can convince someone to build a solar kiln or rent me space in one. Unfortunately there's no room at my house for one.

Any advice on my stacking would be very welcome as this is wood I very much want to dry straight and well. If I get enough energy then I'll unstack it and take pictures of the grain in the near future.

Thanks in advance for any help.

YB

 

[samdweezel05]

Awesome. I remember your thread trying to trouble shoot this saw. I loved my 075 and some day I will have another one. Mine was right at home on the mill. One of the best looking saws in my opinion as well.

 

[Venomvpr900]

How much did your overhaul cost and who did it for you?

Just wondering in case, you know... things go wrong at some point.

I have done the work myself, I was a very rough unit that hadn't been used in a long time. I have about $200 in parts invested. I did new piston, crank bearings, seals, gaskets, carb kit etc. it was a full blown tear down.

 

[Yellowbeard]

Awesome. I remember your thread trying to trouble shoot this saw. I loved my 075 and some day I will have another one. Mine was right at home on the mill. One of the best looking saws in my opinion as well.

Those are beautiful cuts. What kind of wood is that?

The saw reminds me of some kind of 70's piece of Detroit muscle, which makes little sense since it is from Germany, but there you have it. I love it.

Now that the seals are replaced it seems to be running great. Running veg. oil through it. I think I still need to adjust the high/low idle a bit but it no longer seems like it's going to burst into flame after use (another thing that reminds me of 70's Detroit muscle).

I strongly recommend canting that lumber for cutting unless you have compelling reasons not to.

 

[Yellowbeard]

I have done the work myself, I was a very rough unit that hadn't been used in a long time. I have about $200 in parts invested. I did new piston, crank bearings, seals, gaskets, carb kit etc. it was a full blown tear down.

Very difficult? My compression is good so I don't think I have to go that far yet....

 

[betterbuilt]

This is my favorite picture of my mill self feeding down a 36 inch hard maple. It's pretty neat just watching it cut.

 

[samdweezel05]

Those are beautiful cuts. What kind of wood is that?

The saw reminds me of some kind of 70's piece of Detroit muscle, which makes little sense since it is from Germany, but there you have it. I love it.

Now that the seals are replaced it seems to be running great. Running veg. oil through it. I think I still need to adjust the high/low idle a bit but it no longer seems like it's going to burst into flame after use (another thing that reminds me of 70's Detroit muscle).

I strongly recommend canting that lumber for cutting unless you have compelling reasons not to.

That was elm I was milling. This is how it usually sits. Don't mind the monster milling saw on the log.

 

[samdweezel05]

This is my favorite picture of my mill self feeding down a 36 inch hard maple. It's pretty neat just watching it cut.

Nice piece of lumber.

 

[betterbuilt]

Nice piece of lumber.

I've air dried them for 3 years now. I can't wait to build something with them. Well I guess I can wait.

 

[betterbuilt]

How did you keep that log from sliding?

That was elm I was milling. This is how it usually sits. Don't mind the monster milling saw on the log.

 

[samdweezel05]

How did you keep that log from sliding?

The way the stand and the log are notched, it has a lot of friction and doesn't slide. If it did slide I would screw a piece of wood to the face on the log and it would catch the top of the higher stand.